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22nd May 2013, 14:57

Avro Avian replied to a thread Vintage Radial Engine ID.. in Historic Aviation

P&W R2800 - looks like a B series

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22nd May 2013, 12:38

Avro Avian replied to a thread My de Havilland DH84 Dragon Ride in Historic Aviation

JOE-FBS, I think you have confused the DH-89 Rapide with the straight DH-84 Dragon. Yes, there are quite a few DH-89 Rapides, but it seems there...

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22nd May 2013, 11:52

Avro Avian replied to a thread My de Havilland DH84 Dragon Ride in Historic Aviation

IIRC the Dragon was the first commercial aeroplane designed to be able to carry its own empty weight in payload. I've been for a ride in one of the...

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22nd May 2013, 07:24

Avro Avian replied to a thread My de Havilland DH84 Dragon Ride in Historic Aviation

The poor little Gipsy Majors are doing their very best! :) I didn't stop to think how many Dragons have survived, but here in Oz, the two airworthy...

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21st May 2013, 08:06

Avro Avian replied to a thread What happens with Goldenyears.ukf.net site ? in Historic Aviation

Arrgh! :( It was a valuable resource and one of the first places I visit when researching various vintage aircraft.

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21st May 2013, 07:32

Avro Avian replied to a thread tail wheel in Historic Aviation

Also fitted to Wirraways! :)

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20th May 2013, 21:59

Avro Avian replied to a thread tail wheel in Historic Aviation

It's a standard American 10" Smooth Contour tailwheel, fitted to a variety of aircraft, eg early Harvards, Curtiss Hawk 75's, P-40B's and C's, etc.

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19th May 2013, 11:32

Avro Avian replied to a thread Surviving Drawings List in Historic Aviation

I have been told that the Avro archives burned down at Chadderton in 1959 and all the early civvie aircraft drawings were lost. :(

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18th May 2013, 11:42

Avro Avian replied to a thread The All New 2013 "Wot Plane" (see post 4 for rules) in Historic Aviation

That's it skytrain10! :) Open house it is.

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17th May 2013, 21:44

Avro Avian replied to a thread The All New 2013 "Wot Plane" (see post 4 for rules) in Historic Aviation

No takers? This Wot is an Australian design and not very successful at all. Flew with three different engines.

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16th May 2013, 05:19

Avro Avian replied to a thread The All New 2013 "Wot Plane" (see post 4 for rules) in Historic Aviation

My apologies for the delay, here's the next Wot...

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15th May 2013, 17:14

Avro Avian replied to a thread The All New 2013 "Wot Plane" (see post 4 for rules) in Historic Aviation

Ok, bear with me boys and girls until I can get home to post the next Wot. :)

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15th May 2013, 13:47

Avro Avian replied to a thread The All New 2013 "Wot Plane" (see post 4 for rules) in Historic Aviation

That one's easy! Ottone Baggio's "Aerogallo".

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10th May 2013, 05:29

Avro Avian replied to a thread Puss Moth CF-AVC...anyone know it? in Historic Aviation

Not good at all.:(

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4th May 2013, 09:41

Avro Avian replied to a thread Supermarine Walrus `Pussus Spitfire` ? in Historic Aviation

From my understanding, Pusser was originally a corruption or slang for the Purser on the ship, as you have indicated, but it has gone on to be slang...

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3rd May 2013, 21:29

Avro Avian replied to a thread Supermarine Walrus `Pussus Spitfire` ? in Historic Aviation

PM sent! :)

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3rd May 2013, 16:44

Avro Avian replied to a thread Supermarine Walrus `Pussus Spitfire` ? in Historic Aviation

"Pussers" is a slang term that refers to the Navy. Therefore, the Walrus would be the Navy's Spitfire (very tongue in cheek!). My father's cousin...

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30th April 2013, 12:59

Avro Avian replied to a thread Classic Fighters Air Show in Historic Aviation

For a generic Camel yes, but for that particular Camel, it has a 160hp Gnome Monosoupape. It was built in the United Sates with a steel tube fuselage...

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29th April 2013, 04:05

Avro Avian replied to a thread Simmons Spartan Aircraft. Free PDF book. in Historic Aviation

Cool! I didn't know a Spartan Cruiser had survived. What are the plans for the fuselage?

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27th April 2013, 23:46

Avro Avian replied to a thread Simmons Spartan Aircraft. Free PDF book. in Historic Aviation

Very good Dave! I believe I have seen Spartan ZK-ABZ hanging from the roof in Geraldine and ZK-ARH at Omaka in New Zealand. I take it that the Lt...

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